Renting
Paying rent on time could finally start helping renters get a mortgage: ‘A very positive step’
Paying rent on time could finally start helping renters get a mortgage: ‘A very positive step’
Rachel Reeves revealed plans to allow renters to show they can afford a mortgage through paying rent on time. It’s a change Big Issue has long been calling for. Here’s what it could mean for your credit score
Number of children in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high
Number of children in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high
The number of households with children in temporary accommodation has continued to surge to record-highs as homelessness charities urge Labour to boost housing benefit to help families afford sky-high rents
Renters’ Rights Bill clears House of Lords bringing to end peers’ ‘tenant and landlord battle’
Renters’ Rights Bill clears House of Lords bringing to end peers’ ‘tenant and landlord battle’
The third reading of Renters’ Rights Bill passed the House of Lords on Monday (21 July). That means the bill will now ‘ping-pong’ between the MPs and peers until it becomes law
The Renters’ Rights Bill promises more security – but it won’t tackle high rents crippling renters
The Renters’ Rights Bill promises more security – but it won’t tackle high rents crippling renters
Renters face higher deposits just for owning a pet. It’s wrong to squeeze more cash out of them
Renters face higher deposits just for owning a pet. It’s wrong to squeeze more cash out of them
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
Rise of the good landlords: Inside the movement to make the private rental sector tackle homelessness
Rise of the good landlords: Inside the movement to make the private rental sector tackle homelessness
Sky-high rents mean ageing tenants ‘won’t be able to retire’ – adding billions to the benefits bill
Sky-high rents mean ageing tenants ‘won’t be able to retire’ – adding billions to the benefits bill
Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here’s what he’s not telling you
Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here’s what he’s not telling you
Renter fury as no-fault eviction ban likely delayed until 2026: ‘Let down yet again’
Renter fury as no-fault eviction ban likely delayed until 2026: ‘Let down yet again’
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless
Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless
Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as ‘target practice’
Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as ‘target practice’
Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla
Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla
Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis
Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis
Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus
Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus
Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?
Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?
Labour must stop landlords hiking rents if Keir Starmer is to help working people
Labour must stop landlords hiking rents if Keir Starmer is to help working people
Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes available for rent, revealed by Rightmove
Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes available for rent, revealed by Rightmove
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?
One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’
One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’
Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’
Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’
Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle
Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle
Benefits, rent rises, and energy bill hikes: All the tax year changes in April 2025 you need to know about
Benefits, rent rises, and energy bill hikes: All the tax year changes in April 2025 you need to know about
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